U.S. Border Patrol Southwest Border Apprehensions by Sector FY2018

Southwest Border Unaccompanied Alien Children (0-17 yr old) Apprehensions

Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2018 compared to Fiscal Year 2017.

Unaccompanied Alien Children by Sector
Sector	FY2017	FY2018	% Change FY17 to FY18
Big Bend	811	989	22%
Del Rio	1,349	1,297	-4%
El Centro	1,531	2,715	77%
El Paso	3,926	5,461	39%
Laredo	2,033	2,879	42%
Rio Grande	23,708	23,757	0%
San Diego	1,551	2,491	61%
Tucson	3,659	5,023	37%
Yuma	2,867	5,424	89%
USBP Southwest Border Total	41,435	50,036	21%

Southwest Border Family Unit* Apprehensions

Comparisons below reflect Fiscal Year 2018 compared to Fiscal Year 2017.

Family Unit* Apprehensions by Sector
Sector	FY2017	FY2018	% Change FY17 to FY18
Big Bend	941	741	-21%
Del Rio	2,453	2,829	15%
El Centro	1,798	3,539	97%
El Paso	8,609	12,312	43%
Laredo	865	597	-31%
Rio Grande	49,896	63,278	27%
San Diego	2,944	4.408	50%
Tucson	2,042	4,954	143%
Yuma	6,074	14,554	140%
USBP Southwest Border Total	75,622	107,212	42%

Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2013 - 2018

Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions by Country
Country	FY2013	FY2014	FY2015	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018
El Salvador	5,990	16,404	9,389	17,512	9,143	4,949
Guatemala	8,068	17,057	13,589	18,913	14,827	22,327
Honduras	6,747	18,244	5,409	10,468	7,784	10,913
Mexico	17,240	15,634	11,012	11,926	8,877	10,136

Family Unit* Apprehensions by Country

Numbers below reflect Fiscal Years 2013 - 2018

Family Units* Apprehensions by Country
Country	FY2016	FY2017	FY2018
El Salvador	27,114	24,122	13,669
Guatemala	23,067	24,657	50,401
Honduras	20,226	22,366	39,439
Mexico	3,481	2,271	2,261

*Note: (Family Unit represents the number of individuals (either a child under 18 years old, parent or legal guardian) apprehended with a family member by the U.S. Border Patrol.)

Southwest Family Unit Subject and Unaccompanied Alien Children Apprehensions Fiscal Year 2018 - By Month

FY18 Totals by Sector

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018	FY 2018	FY 2018
Big Bend	741	989	8,045
Del Rio	2,829	1,297	15,833
El Centro	3,539	2,715	29,230
El Paso	12,312	5,461	31,561
Laredo	597	2,879	32,641
Rio Grande	63,278	23,757	162,262
San Diego	4,408	2,491	38,591
Tucson	4,954	5,023	52,172
Yuma	14,554	5,424	26,244
USBP Southwest Border Total	107,212	50,036	396,579

October

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 OCT	FY 2018 OCT	FY 2018 OCT
Big Bend	109	126	819
Del Rio	150	96	1,046
El Centro	193	228	2,194
El Paso	212	208	1,489
Laredo	27	232	2,451
Rio Grande	2,923	1,406	9,722
San Diego	172	148	2,377
Tucson	170	389	3,854
Yuma	880	322	1,536
USBP Southwest Border Total	4,836	3,155	25,488

November

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 NOV	FY 2018 NOV	FY 2018 NOV
Big Bend	120	148	828
Del Rio	163	108	1,186
El Centro	246	217	2,123
El Paso	379	321	1,647
Laredo	60	202	2,283
Rio Grande	4,357	1,814	11,726
San Diego	206	196	2,760
Tucson	369	528	4,562
Yuma	1,116	438	1,970
USBP Southwest Border Total	7,016	3,972	29,085

December

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 DEC	FY 2018 DEC	FY 2018 DEC
Big Bend	113	140	802
Del Rio	222	91	1,113
El Centro	221	236	2,110
El Paso	523	299	1,713
Laredo	55	184	1,982
Rio Grande	4,842	1,902	11,668
San Diego	282	173	2,764
Tucson	398	498	4,400
Yuma	1,464	538	2,443
USBP Southwest Border Total	8,120	4,061	28,995

January

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 JAN	FY 2018 JAN	FY 2018 JAN
Big Bend	21	66	543
Del Rio	177	90	1,083
El Centro	129	196	2,052
El Paso	409	277	1,607
Laredo	29	244	2,296
Rio Grande	3,450	1,369	9,484
San Diego	179	170	3,171
Tucson	258	392	3,925
Yuma	1,001	398	1,814
USBP Southwest Border Total	5,653	3,202	25,975

February

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 FEB	FY 2018 FEB	FY 2018 FEB
Big Bend	18	76	838
Del Rio	221	98	1,306
El Centro	154	179	1,954
El Paso	506	250	1,737
Laredo	42	236	2,671
Rio Grande	3,216	1,386	9,611
San Diego	193	184	3,107
Tucson	267	367	3,824
Yuma	858	335	1,618
USBP Southwest Border Total	5,475	3,111	26,666

March

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 MAR	FY 2018 MAR	FY 2018 MAR
Big Bend	34	56	703
Del Rio	208	104	1,466
El Centro	225	231	2,697
El Paso	998	391	2,782
Laredo	46	281	3,652
Rio Grande	5,290	1,936	14,140
San Diego	325	222	4,101
Tucson	581	518	5,785
Yuma	1,168	401	2,064
USBP Southwest Border Total	8,875	4,140	37,390

April

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 APR	FY 2018 APR	FY 2018 APR
Big Bend	77	64	808
Del Rio	246	106	1,451
El Centro	195	214	2,790
El Paso	838	370	2,671
Laredo	41	281	3,370
Rio Grande	6,035	2,152	15,993
San Diego	291	190	3,644
Tucson	452	462	5,012
Yuma	1,471	445	2,504
USBP Southwest Border Total	9,646	4,284	38,243

May

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 MAY	FY 2018 MAY	FY 2018 MAY
Big Bend	51	152	743
Del Rio	122	169	1,486
El Centro	248	207	2,683
El Paso	868	1,025	3,510
Laredo	61	269	3,210
Rio Grande	6,660	2,857	17,491
San Diego	347	205	3,418
Tucson	311	411	4,760
Yuma	817	1,072	3,038
USBP Southwest Border Total	9,485	6,367	40,339

June

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 JUN	FY 2018 JUN	FY 2018 JUN
Big Bend	23	22	375
Del Rio	320	136	1,462
El Centro	365	213	2,327
El Paso	1,593	837	3,560
Laredo	50	208	2,586
Rio Grande	5,415	2,570	14,703
San Diego	397	204	3,014
Tucson	358	418	4,146
Yuma	914	472	1,916
USBP Southwest Border Total	9,435	5,080	34,089

July

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 JUL	FY 2018 JUL	FY 2018 JUL
Big Bend	22	27	456
Del Rio	280	96	1,365
El Centro	432	260	2,531
El Paso	1,429	422	2,890
Laredo	54	261	2,600
Rio Grande	5,215	1,927	13,238
San Diego	508	258	3,098
Tucson	266	329	3,241
Yuma	1,047	331	1,880
USBP Southwest Border Total	9,253	3,911	31,299

August

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 AUG	FY 2018 AUG	FY 2018 AUG
Big Bend	65	70	585
Del Rio	403	117	1,506
El Centro	489	279	2,821
El Paso	1,881	528	3,585
Laredo	67	258	2,785
Rio Grande	7,093	2,237	16,744
San Diego	702	291	3,507
Tucson	429	311	3,627
Yuma	1,631	302	2,364
USBP Southwest Border Total	12,760	4,393	37,524

September

	FMUA	UAC	Total Apprehensions
Sector	FY 2018 SEP	FY 2018 SEP	FY 2018 SEP
Big Bend	88	42	545
Del Rio	317	86	1,363
El Centro	642	255	2,948
El Paso	2,676	533	4,370
Laredo	65	223	2,755
Rio Grande	8,782	2,201	17,742
San Diego	806	250	3,630
Tucson	1,095	400	5,036
Yuma	2,187	370	3,097
USBP Southwest Border Total	16,658	4,360	41,486

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